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. >>> an nhk opinion poll suggests public support for the cabinet of prime minister yoshihiko noda has dropped to a new low. nhk conducted the survey over the weekend after noda dissolved the lower house to call a snap election in december. the cabinet's approval rate stood at 22%, down one point from a week earlier. the disapproval rate rose by two points to a new high of 61%. the support rate for the democratic party rose nearly five points to 17.4%. that's against 24.7% for the opposition's liberal democratic party. the recently formed japan restoration party scored just below 4%. more than 34% of respondents said they support no particular party. voters were also asked who they would prefer as prime minister between the incumbent yoshihiko noda and ldp leader shinzo abe. 20% chose noda against 27% for abe. 48% said neither would do. >>> chinese authorities are investigating an incident that highlights the social tension bubbling below the surface in that country. hundreds of people in the southern city of fuan clashed with police over a traffic accident saturday, two days after chi
. >>> an nhk opinion poll suggests public support for the cabinet of prime minister yoshihiko noda has dropped to a new low. nhk conducted the survey over the weekend after noda dissolved the lower house to call a snap election in december. the cabinet's approval rate stood at 22%, down one point from a week earlier. the disapproval rate rose by two points to a new high of 61%. the support rate for the democratic party rose nearly five points to 17.4%. that's against 24.7% for the...
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and now noda has simply kept that promise and called for elections on december 16th. the yen has weakened a little bit of late in anticipation of the elections. there have been dovish comments, if you will, with regard to what he wants from the boj. he's saying you need a higher inflation target and the bank of japan and you you need at least 3% nominal gdp increase and the bcht oj may have to surrender some of his will independence and let the government have more say in how monetary poll ol city is run. >> we're getting comments on the wire from noda where he says there is who question that government and the bank of japan need to work together to defeat inflation. where is he trying to draw the line here, is the ldp if nothing else being more honest about the fact that they're going to excerpt this prez. >> exactly. if the current institutional arrangement which does not allow the bank of japan to weaken the currency, that institutional arrangement is clearly not working. while the bank of japan does have an asset purchase program, it must be remembered that that p
and now noda has simply kept that promise and called for elections on december 16th. the yen has weakened a little bit of late in anticipation of the elections. there have been dovish comments, if you will, with regard to what he wants from the boj. he's saying you need a higher inflation target and the bank of japan and you you need at least 3% nominal gdp increase and the bcht oj may have to surrender some of his will independence and let the government have more say in how monetary poll ol...
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noda met with van rompuy and european commission president jose manuel barroso. he told them japan will promote measures to eliminate nontariff trade barriers. he also asked them to win the support of eu members in getting economic partnership talks started as soon as possible. the european leaders noted some member countries haven't announced their support. but they said free trade with japan is important for the region's economic growth. noda, van rompuy, and barroso decided to hold a summit early next year during which time they would agree to an official start of the epa talks. >>> toyota motor is predicting that its operating profit for this fiscal year will be bigger than it has expected. that's because of strong sales in north america and southeast asian countries as well as cost-cutting efforts. the automaker estimates that profit for the business year ending next march will total $13 billion. that's up 5% in yen terms from its previous projection. but sales are seen falling 3% from an initial prediction of $265 billion. toyota says sales in china will re
noda met with van rompuy and european commission president jose manuel barroso. he told them japan will promote measures to eliminate nontariff trade barriers. he also asked them to win the support of eu members in getting economic partnership talks started as soon as possible. the european leaders noted some member countries haven't announced their support. but they said free trade with japan is important for the region's economic growth. noda, van rompuy, and barroso decided to hold a summit...
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it no longer believes the noda administration is capable of joining. and when prime minister abe when i becomes prime minister may want to join for security reasons to shore up the u.s./japan agreement, there's little faith in washington he could do anything until after the upper house election in 2013, and perhaps not even then. so the u.s. will go ahead with tpp, without japan, let japan join later. the u.s. would like japan in it, but japan has got to live up to the standards. that's the obama position. >> reporter: japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda has congratulated the u.s. president, and promise cooperation. the foreign policy will also welcome obama's second term. senior officials expect the u.s. will maintain its international policies, including focus on asia. but problems remain for japan/u.s. ties. there is a call to relocate the u.s. air station in oak thank you way. the deployment of the u.s. osprey transport aircraft is another sticking point. defense officials have yet to convince local population to accept training flights over the
it no longer believes the noda administration is capable of joining. and when prime minister abe when i becomes prime minister may want to join for security reasons to shore up the u.s./japan agreement, there's little faith in washington he could do anything until after the upper house election in 2013, and perhaps not even then. so the u.s. will go ahead with tpp, without japan, let japan join later. the u.s. would like japan in it, but japan has got to live up to the standards. that's the...
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nhk world's political reporter engine ohka wa has more. >> japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda has con gralt lated the u.s. president and promised his cooperation. the administration will also welcome obama's second term. the u.s. will maintain international policies including focus on asia oovmts problems remain for japan-u.s. plans. there is the plan to relocate futenma air station. the deployment of the as sproe aircraft is another sticking point. defense officials have yet to convince local populations to accept training flights over their neighborhoods. in okinawa people are calling for stronger controls on u.s. troops after the recent sexual assault of a woman by u.s. servicemen. on the economy japanese officials will be preparing a response should the u.s. press japan into joining free trade talks for the transpacific partnership. there may be friction if the u.s. insists japan drop its tariffs. but overall, obama's win should be good for japan. there's the chance of stronger u.s. ties. with china relation is gone sour over the senkaku islands conflict, that's sure to be rea
nhk world's political reporter engine ohka wa has more. >> japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda has con gralt lated the u.s. president and promised his cooperation. the administration will also welcome obama's second term. the u.s. will maintain international policies including focus on asia oovmts problems remain for japan-u.s. plans. there is the plan to relocate futenma air station. the deployment of the as sproe aircraft is another sticking point. defense officials have yet to...
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many leaders, including japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda. noda is expected to stress the need to peacefully resolve territorial maritime disputes in line with international law. relations are eroding between japan and china over the senkako islands issue. japan nationalized the islands that china and japan also claim. >>> japan currently has only one operating nuclear plant. the country's nuclear regulatory body has put off a conclusion on whether a fissure under this plant is an active fault line. if the line is found to be active, the authority will ask the operator to shut down the plant. five experts conducted a survey on friday at the ohi plant. they examined the fissure that runs beneath the plant compound. a key pipeline that transports cooling water from the ocean to the reactors runs across the nearly one kilometer long seam. the nuclear regulation authority panel was supposed to reach a conclusion on sunday, but their views were divided. a university professor said analysis of sediment above the fissure suggests it is active. >> tr
many leaders, including japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda. noda is expected to stress the need to peacefully resolve territorial maritime disputes in line with international law. relations are eroding between japan and china over the senkako islands issue. japan nationalized the islands that china and japan also claim. >>> japan currently has only one operating nuclear plant. the country's nuclear regulatory body has put off a conclusion on whether a fissure under this plant is an...
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is the opposing leader has hinted that his party may agree to the bill even if noda does not promise the election before the measure which is failed to pass the ordinary diet session will allow the government deficit covering bonds to finance 40% of the fiscal 2012 budget. without it, the finance ministry will have to freeze more spending and government bond issuance would come to a halt with a ten year debt august on december 4th. back to you. >> thanks very much for it that. and now a quick look at what and he on the agenda in asia tomorrow. key economic data out of china, the october indicators are expected to signal a recovery in chinese growth thanks to beijing's fine tuning policies. we'll get cpi and ppi, expected about 2:30 a.m. central european time. and china will release retail sales, fixed asset investment at about 6:30 a.m. central european time. on the earnings front, we're waiting on results from suzuki motor and central bank watch continues with a policy announcement expected from the bank of korea. for a quick preview of the spanish auction, we're joined now by don s
is the opposing leader has hinted that his party may agree to the bill even if noda does not promise the election before the measure which is failed to pass the ordinary diet session will allow the government deficit covering bonds to finance 40% of the fiscal 2012 budget. without it, the finance ministry will have to freeze more spending and government bond issuance would come to a halt with a ten year debt august on december 4th. back to you. >> thanks very much for it that. and now a...
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the nikkei 225 climbed 4% last week alone after noda said he was dissolving the lower house secretary the stage for election on december 16th. this week tokyo equities continued the positive momentum. markets are factoring in further ease aing if the opposition ldp party wins in the polls. foreign investors expect wen will help ease the negative impact of a strong yen on japanese exporters. no surprise then why stocks like cannon gained 7% last week. but there are also worries from market watchers that japan's recent rally may be driven mostly by short term investors such as then funds. that's what happened following the boj decision to ease monetary decision back in february. the market proceeded to dip a couple months after that. back to you, kelly. >> okay. thank you very much for that. now, the battle between who is right and who is wrong continues with research firm muddy waters threatening to counter sue owe olam. deidre, what's the latest? >> it is quite the battle of some pretty epic corporate proportions. now, the two olam and muddy waters have been trading bashes that starte
the nikkei 225 climbed 4% last week alone after noda said he was dissolving the lower house secretary the stage for election on december 16th. this week tokyo equities continued the positive momentum. markets are factoring in further ease aing if the opposition ldp party wins in the polls. foreign investors expect wen will help ease the negative impact of a strong yen on japanese exporters. no surprise then why stocks like cannon gained 7% last week. but there are also worries from market...
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and now current prime minister noda has dissolved the lower house paving the way for fresh elections in to december. we can take a look at what's been happening with markets. the n nikkei adding better than 2% for the last couple of days. as the yen weakens, we're seeing this rally come into the nikkei, lifting stocks. why? because there's basically a view that when the ldp comes back into power, and he'll be the seventh prime minister in the last six years, but he will nevertheless his party has been calling on the bank of japan to pursue more aggressive stimulus policies. yes, even more aggressive than it's already been basically to join the unlimited qe camp along with the u.s. and in that sense raisin nation towards maybe 3%. that's the new target they're floating. in any case, even at a time when we've seen more hedge funds betting against japanese corporations, here comes policy trying to sail to the rescue. a key litmus test broadly speaking as we look at other western nations wondering whether they'll go the way of japan in the future as to whether aggressive moves three deca
and now current prime minister noda has dissolved the lower house paving the way for fresh elections in to december. we can take a look at what's been happening with markets. the n nikkei adding better than 2% for the last couple of days. as the yen weakens, we're seeing this rally come into the nikkei, lifting stocks. why? because there's basically a view that when the ldp comes back into power, and he'll be the seventh prime minister in the last six years, but he will nevertheless his party...
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many leaders, including japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda, have arrived. noda is expected to stress the need to peacefully resolve territorial maritime disputes in line with international law. relations are eroding between japan and china over the senkaku islands issue. japan nationalized the islands that china and taiwan also claim. >>> india's ruling congress party is promoting its open markets initiative to revive the nation's slowing economic growth. the party convened a massive gathering of supporters in the capital new delhi on sunday. an estimated 100,000 people are said to have attended. in september, india's coalition government announced deregulation measures to allow major foreign supermarket operators to enter the indian market under certain conditions. but the decision sparked protests, causing one political party to leave the coalition. its leaders said the measures would put undue pressure on smaller businesses. >>> prime minister how man sing told the gathering foreign investment would spur growth in the retail sector. congress party leader
many leaders, including japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda, have arrived. noda is expected to stress the need to peacefully resolve territorial maritime disputes in line with international law. relations are eroding between japan and china over the senkaku islands issue. japan nationalized the islands that china and taiwan also claim. >>> india's ruling congress party is promoting its open markets initiative to revive the nation's slowing economic growth. the party convened a...